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of Croghan Kinshelagh), a short distance above the bridge of 

 Ballinagore. At their confluence, Weaver obtained some small 

 gold, but not accompanied by the usually associated minerals. 

 Above this he drove a level 178 fathoms to the north-west to 

 prove the quartz veins in depth, while, in continuation of the 

 stream works, an open cut was carried up the slope of the hill 

 towards the south-west. At Ballinagore bridge he made an open 

 cut on the right bank of the stream, that proceeded about a mile 

 to the south-east, while another cut was made about 600 yards 

 lower down, at the "Red Hole," on the left bank of the stream, 

 that proved the ground to the north-west, as far as the top of the 

 ridge bounding Ballinasilloge and Moneytiege. The river here is 

 called in Weaver's Memoir the Ballinvally stream ; it was 

 formerly Aughatinavought. It was proved continuously along 

 this part of its course, but except the little gold found above 

 the bridge, no gold was found by Weaver above the Red 

 Hole. From this, for about 400 yards down the stream, the 

 richness of the deposit must have been very great, when we 

 remember that it was here the peasants worked, while that sub- 

 sequently Weaver found it the most productive working; also, 

 that since then it has been worked by Crockford and the Carysfort 

 Company, and the upper portion, of late years, by Mr. F. Acheson. 



Lower down this stream, the remains of old workings are to be 

 found at intervals, to within about 400 yards of the junction 

 with the eastern auriferous stream. In a small tributary that 

 enters on the left bank flowing from Ballykillageer (old name, 

 Aughanarragid,* or the Silver or Money brook), the old work- 

 ings extend up to the old Arklow road. 



The Coolhawn stream flows north from Croghan Kinshelagh, 

 between Coolbawn and Money teige, by Kilpipe, to join the Daragh 

 water at Annacurragh. In this stream, at the confluence of its 

 upper branches. Weaver found a 2 J ounce nugget — the largest he 

 got anywhere except in BallinvaUy. Here, also, he found some 

 tinstone, and one of his trenches was opened up the western 

 branch, and nearly round the summit of Croghan, without find- 

 ing any gold. Subsequently, the eastern branch has been profit- 

 ably worked. This stream does not appear to have been worked 



* This name — pronounced as spelled above— is still used by some of the older inhabit- 

 ants. 



